Television has changed in an extreme way over the years. Television in the past consisted of family oriented shows that usually had a moral of some sort. Comedies were variety shows and all commonly appealed to the whole family. Today is a different story. The new millennium brought us a new realm of t.v. Reality t.v. had completely taken over the early 2000's. There was everything from surviving on an island to finding a suitable wife! Comedy has taken a new route as well. It seems that if its not shock comedy than its not on t.v. With Southpark setting the trend on cable it paved the way for shows like Family Guy on basic networks. Crime shows have filled the 10 o'clock slot on every network, showing off the newest technologies and gruesome crimes.
I just finished watching a Comedy Central special with Ron White. Some of Ron's Blue Collar Comedy material had me in tears. I was sadly disappointed by this special. It was all bathroom humor and crass sex talk about his wife. It is sad that anyone would talk about their wife in that regard, good or bad. The one thing I can say about reality TV; my situation isn't so bad!
ReplyDeleteGreat discussion topic, but I would like to know why you think it is this way?
ReplyDeleteI miss the old shows. I am still young and I remember the old family shows that were on when I was five years old. I would prefer old shows any day over these new shows like South Park. My husband likes South Park, but I wouldn't want my kids my watching it.
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